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No. 6l2 ,l82. Patented Oct. ll, I898. L. WEIL.

' WASHING MACHINE.

(Application filed Dec. 18, 1897.) (No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEHMAN \VEIL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 612,182, dated October11, 1898. Application filed December 18,1897. Serial No. 662,389. (Nomodel.)

This invention relates to improvements in of said rack are held togetherby means of the bolts A A- and the nuts A A connecting to clamp the rackin fixed position within the tub. To prevent injury to said tub, saidclamping thumb-screw G G is provided at its end with a truncated conicalbase G, riveted or pivoted to said screw and which is covered with acushion G preferably of rubber or washing-machines; and the objectthereof is to provide a device of this character adapted for effectiveuse in connection with any common tub and for being folded into smallproportions when not in use.

The invention will be hereinafter fully described, and specifically setforth in the annexed claim.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 is alongitudinal sectional elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is a planview. Fig. 3 isa longitudinal section of the clamp and cushion. Fig. 4is a ver tical cross-section of one leg and cushion.

In applying my invention I employ the fixed rack A, comprisingt-he twoside members A A and the parallel bars A A Said parallel bars arepreferably of wood, square in crosssection, with their ends slightlytapered to engage sockets A formed in the side members A, each socketconsisting of four legs or spurs forming an integral part of said sidemembers A. Also formed integral with the side members A A are the legs BB, the bases of which are preferably covered with cushions O, of rubberor other like material, stretched on or vulcanized 011 or otherwisefastened to said legs, as shown in Fig. 4. The walls D D of said fixedrack A are closed and constructed of metal of corrugated form, saidcorrugations being preferably parallel and vertical, Whereby when therocker is operated the portions of clothes extending laterally beyondthe edges of the rocker cannot leave the fixed rack, but the saidextended end portions of the clothes being washed are thoroughlycleansed by contact with the corrugations of the fixed rack. Fixed tosaid side walls are the sockets E E, adapted to receive the trunnions Fof the rocker F. The side members other like material, secured to saidbase 111 any approved manner. ithin said fixed rack A is situated therocker F, consisting of two side members F F, each provided with anoutwardly-projecting spur or trunnion F F", adapted to fit in and rockin the sockets E. Adjacent to said trunnion are the sockets F -F intowhich the removable operating lever or handle II is adapted to slide.Said lever II consists of side members H, having tips of metal 71,adapted 'to fit into the sockets F and are connected by one or morecrossbars 11 H This handle can be readily removed when the machine isnot in use, if desired. The said side members of said rocker areprovided with sockets F F into which the parallel bars F F are adaptedto fit, and the parts are rigidly held together by means of the rods Fand nuts F connecting said side members. The upper cross-bar of therocker has a coating A of rubber to prevent injury thereto by contactwith faucets when the device is used in connection with a stationarytub. To knock down this structure, the nuts are removed and the rodsdrawn out, when the structure will fall apart. To put together again,the bars are entered in the sockets, the rods run through theirrespective holes, and the nuts screwed on.

I am aware that it is not new to use a fixed rack of segmental form anda rocker working concentrically thereto and do not claim such broadly asmy invention; but

Vhat I claim is- In a washing-machine, a segmental fixed rack consistingof corrugated side members having sockets therein and parallel barsconnecting said side members and engaging the said sockets, andremovable bolts and nuts connecting and holding said structure together, thumb-screws adapted to hold the rack in position in the tub andlegs supporting the device, said legs being provided with cushionsadapted to prevent injury to the tub, and said thumb-screws havingrubber caps upon their outer ends, the side Walls of said rack beingcorrugated and provided with sockets to accommodate the rocker-trunnionswith a rocker consisting of side members provided with quadrangularsockets, parallel rubbing-bars fitted into said sockets, removable rodsand nuts connecting said side members and holding the structuretogether, supporting-trunnions adapted to fit into the sockets on sideWalls of the said fixed rack and LEHMAN \VEIL.

\Vitnesses:

MARQELLA G. MQCLEAN, BELLE McOoMB.

